In the mid 1980s Mercer Ellington, the son of legendary American Composer/Bandleader Duke Ellington made several attempts to get his father's posthumous big band in the studio to record albums in order to stay relevant. While recording in L.A., he employed both East Coast and West Coast nuclei, which were utilized for Mercer's touring band. On Harlem Throwbacks, the focus was to do modern recreations of records made in the Cotton Club days of the late 1920s up to the early 1940s. Several Duke Ellington alumni were present for this outing, such as Harold Minerve, Art Baron, Rocky White, Anita Moore, Barrie Lee Hall, and Chuck Connors. It is quite interesting to hear these classic arrangements re-recorded in digital stereo in 1984.

Intensity marked everything that Booker Ervin played. In his harmonic concept, slashing attack, and broad Texas sound, Ervin demanded attention and constantly built improvisations of searing drama and epic sweep. His primary legacy is a series of albums recorded for Prestige in the 1960s, of which this was his first, a riveting quintet recital where the alto saxophone of Frank Strozier supplies an urgent complement and the rhythm section is piloted by Horace Parlan, Ervin’s longtime compatriot from their days together in the Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop and in a cooperative quartet that worked at Minton’s Playhouse. In addition to four inspiring originals by Ervin and drummer Walter Perkins, the session features an eloquent reading of Fats Waller’s immortal "Black and Blue" and an exploration of the show tune "Just in Time." Both the latter and "No Land’s Man" are included in two versions, the shorter of which were cut for release as a 45 single.

(22-LP set) Of everything Analogue Productions has reissued, nothing has come close in sales or accolades to the 45-RPM versions of Bill Evans titles from his Riverside catalog. And now we've compiled all of them into one irresistible box set package. Includes facsimiles of each original jacket along with an 18-page booklet detailing Evans' career and Riverside era. Titles: New Jazz Conceptions, Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Portrait In Jazz, Explorations, Sunday At The Village Vanguard, Waltz For Debby, Moonbeams, Know What I Mean?, Interplay, How My Heart Sings! and At Shelly's Manne-Hole.

(3-LP set) Specially remastered for vinyl, triple album comprehensive reissue in a gatefold sleeve. The first LP has never been previously released and is comprised of the original demos that were written for this album. The songs "Foot Down and Low", "Go For It" and "The Answer Lies" have never been re-recorded or released on any subsequent album. LP2 is the pre-production demo version of the entire original album, including "Planet Of The Ape Hangers," which was only released on the Japanese version of the album. The third LP is the 2002 Mammoth Records album newly remastered specifically for this vinyl only release.

(2-CD set) Double CD reissue of the band's early work. With their debut album "Chills And Thrills..." Mad Sin already made a name for themselves. However, it was "Distorted Dimension" that really established them as Berlin's psychobilly poster child and one of the most extreme bands in the scene.

"Priestess Of The Promised Land" is a new 10 track album from Stan Ridgway (Wall Of Voodoo) and Pietra Wexstun (Hecate's Angels) with new songs, ambient instrumentals, music for film, and remixes by both artists.

Slowcore originators Spain celebrate the one year anniversary of their Los Angeles residency with a live album that includes jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, violinist/vocalist Petra Haden, and Best Coast's Bobb Bruno.